字眼

I think it's a bit unkind to describe the ship in those terms.

我觉得用那些字眼来形容这艘船有点刻薄。

There was another emotion, and for want of a better word he called it grief.

还有一种情感，由于找不到更好的字眼来描绘，他称它为悲痛。

These are words tinged with cynicism.

这是些有挑毛病意味的字眼.

No one has the right to consecrate another's sacred word regardless of his own belief system.

任何人都无权奉献他人的神圣的字眼,无论他自己的信仰体系.

This is the word to be used.

这是最适当的字眼.

Love is a word cheapened by overuse.

“爱”这个字眼用得太滥不值钱了。

The advert containing knocking copy has been withdrawn.

产品字眼的广告以被撤回.

For want of a richer word he picks up the military expression.

他想不出更生动贴切的字眼,就用了这个部队术语.

" Home " is a much more emotive word than " house ".

home (家)是远比 house (住屋)更能激起感情的字眼.

So many people think feminism is a dirty word.

这么多人都认为女权主义是个龌龊的字眼。

When Johnson talks about cuts, he uses words like "target price" and "efficiency payments".

约翰逊谈起降价时，会使用“目标价位”和“效率支付”之类的字眼。

They kept me waiting for half an hour — " annoyed " wasn't the word for it, I was livid!

他们让我等了半小时—— “ 生气 ” 这字眼用在这儿还不够, 我大发雷霆了.

The word feminism conjures up a variety of images for people.

提起“争取女权运动”这个字眼,每个人都会产生不同的想法.

I'm bowdlerizing it — just slightly changing one or two words so listeners won't be upset.

我在对它作些改动——只是改换个别字眼，好让听众更容易接受。

I hate you to use such vulgar words.

我讨厌你用这种下流的字眼.

Like so many Newspeak words, this word has two mutually contradictory meanings.

这个字眼像新话中的许多其他字眼一样, 有两个相互矛盾的含义.

Both sides had agreed to use neutral terms in their references to each other, avoiding controversial ones.

双方已达成协议，在提及对方时使用中性的词语，避免有争议的字眼。

But she caressed the last word until it might have been " darling. "

不过她最后这个字眼时带有爱抚的口气,听起来像是在说 " 宝贝儿 " 了.

She spoke in a quiet voice but used remarkably coarse expressions.

她说话声音很小，但是用了些特别粗俗的字眼儿。

"You can't possibly use this word."— 'So I won't.'

“你绝不会使用这样的字眼。”——“我的确不会。”

He always finds fault with the choice of words whenever he speaks.

他说话总是爱挑字眼儿.

He was at loss for a word.

他找不到恰当的字眼.

It really bothers him when people use four-letter words.

那确实困扰他,当人们用低俗的字眼.

Certain words are vulgar and not acceptable in polite society.

有些字眼较粗俗，不为上流社会所接受。

The rude words are taboo in ordinary conversation.

这些粗野的字眼在日常谈话中是禁忌的.

I cannot describe it, I can't find the words.

我描述不上来，我找不到合适的字眼。

The appropriate word eluded him.

他找不到合适的字眼。

He had been speaking without smoothness, as though he were dredging up the words.

他说得并不顺溜, 而仿佛挑拣着字眼儿.

Words like confident, independent and motivated describe choleric people.

像自信 、 独立和充满干劲之类的字眼,都可形容暴躁的人.

Integrity and honesty are words that spring to mind when talking of the man.

谈到这个人的时候自然会想起“正直”、“诚实”这样的字眼。